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Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Plus, we have witnessed the Mikey Romero game. Some usual suspects had quite a day. Also, Marcelo Mayer was missing from the Portland lineup Wednesday after being pulled from the game Tuesday, which raises some eyebrows or flags, depending on what color shades you wear. Mikey Romero had an absolute delight of an … [Read more...] about Minor Lines 7/31/24: Two Dingers For Roman Anthony

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The Red Sox made five moves in front of the deadline, and they fit a general theme. The Red Sox did buy at the deadline. The Red Sox did not go all in and move any of their top ten prospects to improve the current roster. They went shopping, but with a budget. Whether they should have done more is a matter of opinion, … [Read more...] about Red Sox Trade Deadline Wrap-Up: Boston Bolsters Borderline Roster, But Balks At Blockbuster

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images It wasn’t sexy, but it was well enough executed. Craig Breslow did a...decent job in his first deadline as head honcho of the Boston Red Sox. Let me start by saying this: it wasn’t the hottest deadline. There was no blockbuster trade. I don’t think the offense got much better, and saying “Triston Casas is our … [Read more...] about Craig Breslow Didn’t Fail The Deadline

WooSox/Ashley Green / USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Breslow bought at the deadline; what does this mean for minor-league depth? Happy day after the trade deadline, folks! This is probably the week of the year where the minor league system is most under a microscope. And, in this year’s case, for good measure: Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow kind of cooked, though he didn’t burn the … [Read more...] about Minor Lines: Is Worcester Making Room For The Big Three?

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images New guys, new hope Happy Tuesday. The James Paxton reunion went...not great, although defense ate into his troubles. The Yohan Ramírez experience went...not great. One of the worst hitting teams in baseball scoring 17 runs over two days is....not great. With any luck Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia were acquired in time to … [Read more...] about OTM Open Thread 7/31: Start the “Second Half” Today

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Day ball! A few quick moves: Red Sox roster moves: - Nick Sogard selected to 40-man roster and activated to 26-man -Jamie Westbrook optioned -Yohan Ramirez DFA’d - Lucas Sims activated— Christopher Smith (@SmittyOnMLB) July 31, 2024 Red Sox. Seattle Mariners. Let’s win this one and take the series! First pitch … [Read more...] about Game 107: Mariners at Red Sox

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The 26-year-old utility player gets his first call to the show. Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Nick Sogard. The 26-year-old is a first cousin of Eric Sogard, who bounced around the majors for all of last decade in a platoon role. But Nick is now a Major Leaguer himself. He comes from being a consensus locker … [Read more...] about Meet The New Guy: Nick Sogard

Bello bussin’. | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images A tense affair ends in extras. Inside you there are two game recappers... Bryan Joiner The Red Sox and Mariners finished up their three-game series, which featured football scores for the first two games, on Wednesday afternoon. George Kirby vs. Brayan Bello (vs. the sun), in a baseball contest — not football. The … [Read more...] about Red Sox 3, Mariners 2: Bello Balls, Raffy Raps A Walk-Off

Photo by Emilee Chinn/Cincinnati Reds/Getty Images Craig Breslow and the Sox front office are bringing in reinforcements! The Red Sox bolstered their battered bullpen on Tuesday with the acquisition of Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds. Robert Murray was first on the case. Trade: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring reliever Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds, … [Read more...] about Red Sox Acquire Lucas Sims From The Reds